US4010214A - Process for the preparation of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene - Google Patents

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US4010214A
US4010214A US05/547,067 US54706775A US4010214A US 4010214 A US4010214 A US 4010214A US 54706775 A US54706775 A US 54706775A US 4010214 A US4010214 A US 4010214A
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    • C07C17/00Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons
    • C07C17/093Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens
    • C07C17/10Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens of hydrogen atoms
    • C07C17/12Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens of hydrogen atoms in the ring of aromatic compounds

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  • p-xylene can be reacted with chlorine in the presence of a catalyst to produce a mixture of various ring-chlorinated compounds and isomers including 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene, a compound useful as an intermediate in the preparation of pesticides and polymeric materials. Such reactions may be effected in solution, in suspension or in the absence of a solvent.
  • p-xylene may be chlorinated in the presence of a catalyst such as iron filings or ferric chloride, to produce mixtures of nuclear chlorinated materials which may then be separated by a series of steps to isolate some components of the mixture.
  • p-xylene may be chlorinated, in a solvent, such as carbon tetrachloride, in the presence of a catalyst such as ferric chloride to yield a mixture of mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra- ring-chlorinated p-xylenes which may then be distilled and the dichloro-para-xylene fraction treated with a lower alkanol to recover the commercially desirable 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene.
  • a solvent such as carbon tetrachloride
  • Divalent sulfur compounds which may be employed as co-catalysts in accordance with the present invention include, for example dialkyl sulfides, diaryl sulfides, alkylaryl sulfides, cyclic sulfides and the like, and mixtures thereof.
  • the chlorination process of this invention may be carried out in the presence of a suitable solvent, such as carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, polychloro and perchloroalkanes and the like which is inert to reaction with chlorine under conditions of the chlorination.
  • a suitable solvent such as carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, polychloro and perchloroalkanes and the like which is inert to reaction with chlorine under conditions of the chlorination.
  • a suitable solvent such as carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, polychloro and perchloroalkanes and the like which is inert to reaction with chlorine under conditions of the chlorination.
  • a suitable solvent such as carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, polychloro and perchloroalkanes and the like which is inert to reaction with chlorine under conditions of the chlorination.
  • the amount of catalyst system employed may vary considerably, for example from about 0.01 percent by weight or less
  • the reaction temperature may vary considerably but is preferably in the range of about 0° to about 100° Celsius, and most preferably in the range of about 25° to about 70° Celsius. It has been found expedient to initiate the reaction at about room temperature, such as 25° Celsius and gradually increase the reaction temperature to about 50° to 70° Celsius during the reaction. Although the process of this invention is preferably carried out at atmospheric pressure, sub-atmospheric or super-atmospheric pressures may be employed, if desired. Upon completion of the reaction, any remaining by-product hydrogen chloride formed during the reaction, and any residual chlorine gas, may be conveniently removed, in a known manner, by blowing air or nitrogen through the mixture.
  • the crude chlorination product obtained in accordance with the process of this invention contains, after removal of HCl, about 0 to 6 percent by weight of 2-chloro-p-xylene, about 65 to 80 percent by weight of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene, about 3 to 20 percent by weight of 2,3-dichloro-p-xylene, about 0 to 8 percent by weight 2,3,5-trichloro-p-xylene and trace amounts, generally less than one percent of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-p-xylene.
  • This crude product is readily succeptible to simple purification steps to yield a 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene product having a purity in excess of about 90 percent.
  • the reaction is run in a solvent may be conveniently removed in a known manner, for example, by distillation. Alternately, the 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene may be obtained directly by filtration of the reaction mixture. If the reaction is run in the absence of a solvent, the solvent separation step is omitted. The crude reaction product may then be treated by crystallization from suitable solvent in which the 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene is substantially insoluble while the major portion of the remaining chlorinated products is soluble.
  • Solvents suitable for this purpose include for example, alkanols, especially the lower alkanols such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol and the various isomeric butanols.
  • the preferred solvent for this purpose is isopropanol.
  • the amount of alkanol will range from about 0.25 parts to about 10.0 parts by weight and preferably from about 0.5 to about 5.0 parts by weight of solvent per part of crude reaction product.
  • the solid portion of the resulting mixture is then filtered, preferably at about room temperature (such as 25° Celsius) and dried.
  • the resulting solid will, typically, exhibit a melting point in the range of 64.5° to 66.5° Celsius which corresponds closely to that of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene of high purity.
  • Gas chromatographic analysis of the product thus obtained typically discloses a composition of approximately 94 percent 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene, approximately 4 percent of 2,3-dichloro-p-xylene and approximately 2 percent of 2,3,5-trichloro-p-xylene.
  • the product obtained by crystallization from the mixture is 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene having a purity of greater than 90 percent.
  • a mixture of about 106 parts of xylene, 0.42 parts of bis (p-chlorophenyl) sulfide and 0.21 parts of antimony trichloride was charged to a reaction vessel at an initial temperature of about 25° C and chlorine was introduced into the reaction mixture.
  • the temperature of the reaction mixture was increased gradually to about 67° C during the initial stage of the chlorination reaction and maintained at approximately that temperature during the remainder of the reaction period. Over a total reaction period of approximately four hours a total of about 148 parts of chlorine was introduced into the reaction mixture.
  • the reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen to remove hydrogen chloride and any residual chlorine.
  • the resulting crude product was analyzed by gas chromatographic methods with the following results:
  • Example II The procedure of Example II was repeated except that in place of 0.21 parts of antimony chloride, an equal amount of ferric chloride was employed; maximum reaction temperature was 70° C; and total of 152 parts of chlorine was introduced over a four hour period.
  • the crude product was analyzed by gas chromatographic method with the following results:
  • a mixture of 106.2 parts of p-xylene, 0.42 parts of bis (p-chlorophenyl) sulfide, 0.21 parts of antimony trichloride, in 100 parts of carbon tetrachloride was charged to a reaction vessel at an initial temperature of about 25° C and chlorine was introduced slowly into the reaction mixture. During the initial stage of the chlorination reaction the temperature was gradually increased to 55° C and maintained at approximately that temperature for the remainder of the reaction period. Over a reaction period of about nine hours, a total of about 159 parts of chlorine was introduced into the reaction mixture.
  • the reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen to remove hydrogen chloride and residual chlorine, and solvent removed by distillation.
  • the resultant solid was analyzed by gas chromatographic methods with the following results:
  • ferric chloride a known prior art catalyst
  • ferric chloride a known prior art catalyst
  • a mixture of 106.2 parts of p-xylene and 0.53 parts of ferric chloride was charged to a reaction vessel and heated to about 55° C.
  • the reaction temperature was maintained at about 55° C to 60° C while 142 parts of chlorine was introduced slowly over a period of about 3 hours.
  • the reaction product was purged with nitrogen to remove hydrogen chloride and any residual chlorine.
  • the crude product was analyzed by gas chromatographic method with the following results:

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US05/547,067 US4010214A (en) 1975-02-04 1975-02-04 Process for the preparation of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
NL7600939A NL7600939A (nl) 1975-02-04 1976-01-30 Werkwijze voor de bereiding van 2,5-dichloor- -p-xyleen.
CA244,980A CA1080751A (en) 1975-02-04 1976-01-30 Process for the preparation of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
CH123676A CH622759A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-02-04 1976-02-02
BE164035A BE838199A (fr) 1975-02-04 1976-02-02 Procede pour la preparation de 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
FR7602763*[A FR2300059A1 (fr) 1975-02-04 1976-02-02 Procede pour la preparation de 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
BR7600645A BR7600645A (pt) 1975-02-04 1976-02-02 Processo para a preparacao de 2,5-dicloro-p-xileno
JP51011213A JPS6026773B2 (ja) 1975-02-04 1976-02-03 2.5‐ジクロロ‐p‐キシレンの製造方法
GB4277/76A GB1491841A (en) 1975-02-04 1976-02-03 Process for the preparation of 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
IT19826/76A IT1054828B (it) 1975-02-04 1976-02-03 Procedimento per la preparazione di 2.5 dicloro p xilene
DE2604277A DE2604277C2 (de) 1975-02-04 1976-02-04 Verfahren zur Herstellung von 2,5- Dichlor-p-xylol
SU762322019A SU627748A3 (ru) 1975-02-04 1976-02-04 Способ получени 2,5дихлор- -ксилола

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US4822928A (en) * 1986-08-05 1989-04-18 Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Process for producing 2,5-dichlorotoluene
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US4334112A (en) * 1978-10-05 1982-06-08 Union Carbide Corporation Process for producing 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
US4608448A (en) * 1978-10-05 1986-08-26 Union Carbide Corporation Process for producing 2,5-dichloro-p-xylene
US4520129A (en) * 1981-08-17 1985-05-28 Phillips Petroleum Compagny Hydrogenation catalyst
US4822928A (en) * 1986-08-05 1989-04-18 Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Process for producing 2,5-dichlorotoluene
WO1991013047A1 (en) * 1990-02-22 1991-09-05 Amoco Corporation PREPARATION OF 4-BROMO-o-XYLENE
US6271426B1 (en) * 1995-06-13 2001-08-07 Kureha Kagaku Kogyo K.K. Process for the production of 2,6-dichloro-3,5-di(secondary or tertiary alkyl)toluene
KR100421650B1 (ko) * 1998-06-15 2004-03-10 키시모토 상교 컴퍼니 리미티드 반도체 장치용 절연막 및 반도체 장치
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